Ina Jean Poore Baldwin

Ina Jean Poore Baldwin, 81, of Oak Ridge, made her entrance into Heaven on Dec. 19, 2012, at 3:30 a.m. with her family and her pastor at her side.

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Posted Dec. 20, 2012 at 6:55 PM
Updated Dec 20, 2012 at 6:56 PM

Posted Dec. 20, 2012 at 6:55 PM
Updated Dec 20, 2012 at 6:56 PM

Oak Ridge, Tenn.

Ina Jean Poore Baldwin, 81, of Oak Ridge, made her entrance into Heaven on Dec. 19, 2012, at 3:30 a.m. with her family and her pastor at her side.

She was born March 24, 1931, in Benham, Ky., the daughter of Frank and Virginia Lynch Poore.

She married her sweetheart, Carson Baldwin, on June 7, 1952, in Monroe, Mich. They just celebrated their 60th anniversary with a celebration of family and friends and enjoyed a trip to Hawaii.

Mrs. Baldwin's career was in nursing and sales.

She was an avid UT fan. Her hobbies included antiques, BUNCO, playing Bingo at the Senior Center, playing rook, crocheting, reading, traveling, golf, bowling, deep sea fishing and salmon fishing.

She volunteered at Rockledge (Fla.) Nazarene Church and also at New Life Nazarene Church in Oak Ridge, where she was an active member. She was Central Florida District cradle roll director, youth and children's Sunday school teacher and Bible quizzing coach for children's quiz teams through the years, youth and children's camp counselor and also involved in local and world missions, including mission trips to Alaska and Costa Rica. She received a Central Florida leadership award for the Church of the Nazarene District.

Mrs. Baldwin was an awesome cook who loved to entertain with family and friends. She loved life and definitely loved serving God and always wanted people to feel loved and cared for. She knew she was a very blessed woman and shared her faith quite often.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, Ben, Audie, George, Fred, Denver and Haskell; sister, Lorene Poore Allen; and granddaughter, Penny Dingus.

She is survived by her husband, Carson Baldwin; children, Pamela Davis, Ed Baldwin and Eric Baldwin Sr., and wife, Becky, all of Oak Ridge; grandchildren, Phillip Dingus and wife, Carol, of New Tazewell, Melinda Davis of South Korea, Eric Baldwin Jr., of Oak Ridge, Sgt. Philip Davis and Erica Baldwin Davis of Honolulu, Hawaii; and brother, Isaac Poore and wife, Doreen, of Morristown.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, at New Life Church of the Nazarene. The funeral will follow at 8 p.m. with Pastor Keith Robinson officiating.

A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the Baldwin-Duncan Cemetery in New Tazewell.

Weatherford Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements. An online guestbook can be signed at www.weatherfordmortuary.com.